I am looking for information about the family of Jacob MEYER, who was
born 6 May 1806 in Schorren or Thun, Canton Bern, emigrated to the
U.S.A. in 1852, and died July 1876 in the state of Missouri. Before
emigrating, Heinrich married Margaretha Erica IMBODEN (born 16 May 1813
in Unterseen, Canton Bern; died 15 July 1878 in the state of Kansas,
U.S.A). Margaretha's parents were Heinrich IMBODEN (born 20 January
1788 in Unterseen) and Anna MULLER; her grandparents were Heinrich
IMBODEN (born about 1760 in Unterseen) and Anna HASLER. Before
emigrating Jacob and Margaretha had six children, all born in Schorren
or Thun: Margaretha, Jacob, Frederich, John, Magdalena, Gottlieb and
Anna.

Adelaide MEIER, born 13 December 1847 at Wohlenschivel, Aargau,
Switzerland. I believe her father was Johann MEIER, a Catholic. She
emigrated to Chicago, Illinois about 1950 and was married 6 December
1863 at Chhicago to Jacob KLASSEN, an emigrant from Elhenz, Prussia. I
need the parents and siblings of Adelaide. Her name may have been
spelled different in Switzerland. She spoke German but I was told she
and the man she married both spoke German but had to learn other
langauges

I have traced Joseph Henry MEYER, my g-g-g-grandfather to Mels,
Switzerland where he was born 28 October 1828. He emigrated to America
with his parents in 1844. They landed at New Orleans and he lived and
died in the Highland, Ilinois area. I am trying to find the name of his
parents. He died about 1905. Any help would be appreciated.